come in first
Example Sentences
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We have a sour lemon and a Meyer lemon, two satsumas, a lime and a grapefruit tree in our backyard, but the satsumas come in first, with the rest following into December.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Seven of those 10 have come in first quarters.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2022
“Last year I didn’t make this. I didn’t come in first place, but the feeling is amazing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
Call-center and operations workers will be expected to come in first, followed by corporate and support staff in November.
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
My father clapped his hands and acted as if I had come in first instead of last.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
